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Keep council focus local

The Mayor and City Council need to be focusing on those issues that have direct impact on our community. Like legislation that negatively impacts tourism, Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff Unified School District and local Charter schools, local State highways, airport funding, and the like.

Every time the council directs staff to depart from community issues it costs our community in taxes that should be used for addressing local issues. There isn't one agenda item that does not involve staff $$$, city attorney $$$ and department head $$$. At every council meeting the council should ask itself if the agenda is focused on community issues or special interests or private agendas.

Council should consider cost and benefit to our community of every action. Unfortunately, it seems the Council has little concept of cost. There seems to be a pile of money to chase any whim of the Council. And, if the Council runs out of money, there is more money in the pockets of its citizens. Especially now with the new tax laws.

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Amen. Some on our council seem more interested in making political statements and getting on the Phoenix news, or vying for attention from the latest resolution; than they do in finding real solutions for the people they are supposed to represent.

This letter seems to be directed toward the city resolution on the border wall. It reflects a view that Flagstaff is a white community and should be concerned only with the needs of its white citizens. This is unfortunate.

I disagree. I am Mexican-American and do not take this article to insinuate Flagstaff is a white community. This is not a color argument it is a legal argument that must be handled at the Federal level, and city issues are handled at the council level from my understanding.

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